The purposes, implications, and history of development of the American College of Radiology-National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ACR-NEMA) Digital Imaging and Communication Standard and its contents are briefly described, and the minimum requirements of the ACR-NEMA Digital Imaging and Communication Standard are described with a concise introduction of each layer. The usefulness, validity, current status, and future development of the standard are also discussed.

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